The Andy Warhol Museum
Introduction
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Images
Exhibit space within the museum.
paint can stacks
The museum opened in 1994.
Warhol, who led the 1960s Pop Art movement, was honored through the issuing of this stamp in 2002. Issued in Pittsburgh, this stamp portrays him in the style of his famous screen print works.
Backstory and Context
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Andy Warhol transformed modern art. He was born and raised here in Pittsburgh then moved to New Your City when he was 21. Eventually, he became a leading commercial artist and illustrator in the United States. By the late 1950’s, Warhol started to focus on the fine arts by using silk-screening to make photographically originated artworks. Each of his works of art brought him fame; his subjects ranged from icons like a Campbell’s soup can to celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe. He also captures images of death and disaster. Warhol had a forty-year-long career where he also dappled in the arts of filmmaking, photography, and publishing. Warhol’s art ignored the traditional restriction that was pre-established by predecessors of art. He bridged the gap between fine art and popular culture. Warhol is quoted as saying “Art is what you can get away with.”
The museum has seven floors where visitors will find drawings, prints, paintings, sculpture, film and video. The museum also features work by other artists whose works share Warhol's style. Additionally, there are many different programs to experience while there including gallery talks, Screen Tests (where visitors can sit for their 15 minutes of fame), hands-on studio experiences for visitors of all ages, as well as daily views of Warhol’s film and video work.
Sources
Wanczura, Dieter. "Andy Warhol: 1928-1987." Artelino. August 2001; updated April 2013. Accessed October 13, 2016. http://www.artelino.com/articles/andy_warhol.asp